Leadership team
We are a UK-wide team of researchers, specialist community partners and policy partners. The leadership group has an oversight role and is accountable for the research and innovation programme and day-to-day management of the Centre.
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Kathryn Higgins
Queen’s University Belfast
Co-investigator, lead for Innovation in Community Engagement and Partnerships
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Louise Ryan
London Metropolitan University
Co-investigator, co-lead of the Diversity and place research group
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Peter Matthews
University of Stirling
Co-investigator, co-lead of the Diversity and place research group
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Alasdair Rutherford
University of Stirling
Co-investigator, lead for Data and methods implementation unit
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Isabella Pereira
Young Foundation
Co-investigator, lead for Innovation and impact implementation unit
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Alessandro Di Nuovo
Sheffield Hallam University
Lead on Digital technology and connectedness communities
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Ellie Lockley
Sheffield Hallam University
Lead across multiple implementation units and Digital technologies research group
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Ellie Munro
Sheffield Hallam University
Lead on Innovating in community engagement implementation unit
“Connected communities are defined as those with high levels of social bonds and cohesion, where people have good relationships, a sense of pride and belonging, and the ability to cooperate within and between places to address challenges and seize opportunities.”
Sarah Pearson
Co-director
The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness